Peterson was a 24-year-old student at Cal Poly at the time of Smarts disappearance. Lambert said in January 2019, I believe that Paul Flores is responsible for her death and I believe that he knows where she is currently located. After Smart's disappearance, the car was transferred into their parent's names. Copyright 2020 Scripps Media, Inc. All rights reserved. Unblurred are Paul Flores (right) and Ermelinda Flores (bottom right). It was only by pure luck that Paul was arrested for a different crime and the arresting agency (not Cal Poly PD) documented him having a black eye a fact that Cal Poly PD apparently never noticed. I may have missed it so some assistance will be appreciated. Not that it excuses it, I can just see it clear as fucking day. Paul Flores has long been the lone suspect in Smarts disappearance. The jury heard a portion of a call between Paul Flores and his mother on Jan. 26, 2020, in which the pair appeared to be discussing the show.. Paul Flores was the last person to see Kristin Smart alive in 1996, police say. Is the Five Cities Fire Authority's future in jeopardy? He was soon released from custody. Atascadero city manager announces retirement. To believe the prosecutions case, we have to believe that there was a conspiracy, and that this conspiracy (family pact?) Brief explanation of how they screwed it up? Four Women Say the Man Suspected of Murdering a College Student Sexually Assaulted Them JUSTICE DENIED Paul Flores was the last person seen with Kristin Smart before she vanished in 1996. Paul is charged with murder in connection with the 1996. She did not walk away and lose her life. It would seem like they would try to get rid of any vehicle that had evidence in it. Is the Five Cities Fire Authoritys future in jeopardy? When I say I know Pauls involved, his own words saying so are one of the things I know that prove it. Recently released court documents detail a one-time immunity deal previously offered to Paul Flores sister, Ermelinda Thomas. Shortly after that, San Luis Obispo County Sheriff sniffer dogs were brought on the Cal Poly campus. They probably used her car because she was the least "famous" member of the family (yeah let's involve her in a MURDER because that's what FAMILIES do). Ms. Thomas informs me that she was never a witness to any crime, nor did she hear the defendants speak about any crimes.. I dont have anything to offer other than the fact that if I were in Ermalindas shoes, I sure as hell wouldnt protect my brother if I thought he killed someone. Cole also states, this could have very well been an accident that night while telling Thomas he believes she knows what happened and had some involvement by being a good sister., Cole offers Thomas full immunity in exchange for her telling the truth about what she knows. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. They are true psychopaths, and Ruben and Susan's behavior since Kristin's disappearance helps me understand why Paul is as sick and disturbed as he is. Her family misses her every minute of everyday!, Kristin Denise Smart: Missing since May 25th, 1996 Part 1, Kristin Denise Smart 40 minute Download into iMovie, FBI Dogs Finds Possible Remains Of Kristin Smart On Cal Poly Campus. Unblurred are Paul Flores (top center) and Ermelinda Flores (top right). She did not walk away and go kill herself. Send your pictures, videos and tips to: Investigators are currently digging under Rubin Flores home in another apparent attempt to find the missing teens body. Two of those locations are in San Luis Obispo County, one location is in Los Angeles County and one location is in Washington State, the press release stated. Support local news. An attorney representing Flores, Sarah Sanger could not be reached for comment. But in this case the Flores family likely looked the truth directly in the face about their family member (unfortunately, the truth being Kristin's deceased body in this case). Paul Flores, 44, of San Pedro, was charged with murder, while his 80-year-old father faces a felony charge of being an accessory to a crime. As for motive, Flores had and continues to have multiple allegations that he has raped or sexually harassed women, and also teens while he was in high school. Authorities served another search warrant at Paul Flores home in April 2020. If I was her I'd have never moved back to California. On Tuesday, investigators used ground-penetrating radar under Rubin Flores home and in the backyard, and then dug in several places. The same day, investigators also served warrants at an undisclosed location in SLO County and at a location in Washington State. Smart disappeared on her Cal Poly San Luis Obispo campus two decades ago and now the search there is back on. Paul Ruben Flores, 44, of San Pedro was arrested on suspicion of murder in connection to the disappearance of missing Cal Poly student Kristin Smart, according to the San Luis Obispo County. Ruben faces a maximum of three years in jail. The parents stopped renewing the tags in 2010 and parked the Volkswagen in Rubin Flores garage. Until she (Kristin) is found, this case will never go away you and your family will never have any peace; there will always be an open and active investigation.. Flores, now 44, was arrested simultaneously along with his 80-year-old father Tuesday. Flores was subpoenaed before a grand jury in relation to Smarts disappearance but left after just five minutes of questions. Why is the community not pushing for something to get done? St. James Catholic School Christmas Party 1983. I imagine Ruben has threatened to kill anyone - including Paul - who knows and doesnt stick to the story theyve been telling. Check out the podcast Your Own Backyard if you want to get the details on everything known to this point: https://www.yourownbackyardpodcast.com/episodes. San Luis Obispo County Sheriff deputies arrested Paul Flores, the primary suspect in the disappearance of Kristin Smart, and his father, Ruben Flores, at separate locations Tuesday morning.. Deputies towed the car from Rubin Flores' home. Chris travels down to the South Bay, and attempts to trace Paul Flores' predatory behavior from its origins to the present day. We know Paul is, there's evidence of such. His father, Ruben, is facing a charge of accessory to murder. You can find out more and change our default settings with Cookies Settings. There is new hope for answers in the murder mystery of Stockton native Kristin Smart. Paul Flores was the key witness in the 1996 disappearance of Kristin Smart. EXAMINING CALIFORNIA'S KRISTIN SMART TRIAL: THE . During a camping trip in Fresno, California, in the early 1990s, Flores's female cousins playfully swiped and hid his wallet while walking en route to a liquor store to purchase slush puppies. Hey interns, so back when you did WOW, did they tell you all about the girl that was violently raped and murdered in the dorms?? READ NEXT: Teenage Porn Star Controversy Rocks California High School, Paul Flores: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know, Copyright 2023 Heavy, Inc. All rights reserved. The SLO County Sheriffs Office will hold a press conference at 2 p.m. Tuesday to discuss the case. After Smarts disappearance, the car was transferred into their parents names. Paul Flores was convicted of first degree murder on 10/18/2022. Flores has no criminal record involving violent crime. "We have no responsibility for her disappearance and what happened to that young woman, and I've said it in a court of law," she insisted to the station. ", "The podcast was one part of the whole formula," Lambert told the San Luis Obispo Tribune. Cal Polys only interest was in a coverup. But I don't think she actively participated. Back in 1996, with classes finished before the long Memorial Day weekend, Smart, a 19-year-old California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo student, called her parents on Friday, May 24, and left a message telling them that she and some friends were heading to a party at 8 p.m. that night. The parents stopped renewing the tags in 2010 and parked the Volkswagen in Rubin Flores garage. Does Ruben have enough control/power to convince or compel everyone in his immediate orbit to protect his son and open themselves up to prosecution? In Southern California, investigators served a search warrant at Paul Flores' San Pedro home. "As a result, we are precluded by law from disclosing any further details about them.". Deputies also dug in several places in search of remains. Do you have a point you would like to make? Can anyone provide some insight as to how and why the entire Flores family has conspired to protect Paul and hide Kristins remains? 'Thomas attorney says she accepted the letters, but did not give any statements and later goes on to say that Thomas should not have to testify because she does not have any material testimony to provide during any proceedings in this case and also states she does not qualify as a material witness.. Copyright 2022 Scripps Media, Inc. All rights reserved. The documents include information about a January 2020 appearance from a San Luis Obispo County sheriffs detective at Thomas Washington home. Nor could Ruben Flores' attorney, Harold Mesick. Hope this brings an end to all these years wondering where she was. Mom Is Presumed Dead, as Police Search for Possibly Suicidal Ex, Who Is Murder Suspect, Parents of Missing N.C. Laci Peterson had also been a student at Cal Poly. Previous. Lambert said, The biggest mistake I think the sheriffs department made was that the first sheriff commented within one year of investigating that if (Flores) didnt talk they would never be able to solve this. Kristin Smart Disappearance Suspects Taken into Custody, Classmate of Kristin Smart Briefly Detained, Police Search Home Decades After Her Disappearance, Ga. Police Officer Arrested After Naked Body of Missing 16-Year-Old Girl Found in Woods, Ex-Boyfriend of Missing Md. During the search, a cadaver dog showed interest in a 1985 Volkswagen Cabriolet, which is currently registered to Ruben and Susan Flores. The pair appeared in San Luis Obispo Superior Court. The two alleged culprits are being held at the San Luis Obispo County . On Tuesday, investigators used ground-penetrating radar under Rubin Flores home and in the backyard, and then dug in several places. God only knows what she had to endure growing up (from her dad, her pervert brother- sounds like he'd creep on cousins and any female that moved) and then being unwittingly (at least at first, let's assume) involved in all of this. Paul Flores was the key witness in the 1996 disappearance of Kristin Smart. You can get varying levels of agreement about whether what I did directly led to an arrest. Shes had two decades to end the Smarts torment. I was willing to do what I could to assist in that. Officers booked Flores into the Los Angeles Metropolitan Detention Center. has been maintained for over twenty years. Smart, a 19-year-old Cal Poly student, was last seen in the company of then-fellow student Paul Flores, who claims he escorted Smart to her dorm on May 25, 1996, which was relatively empty over the Memorial Day weekend. After Flores allegedly completed the trip with Smart, she was never seen again. It basically implies a video of Paul saying he did it. Same for the rest of his family. San Luis Obispo County Sheriff deputies arrested Paul Flores, the primary suspect in the disappearance of Kristin Smart, and his father, Ruben Flores, at separate locations Tuesday morning. I highly suspect that Paul and Ruben are both serial rapists/offenders. At a Tuesday press conference announcing the arrest of Paul Flores and his father Ruben in connection with the death of Smart, San Luis Obispo County Sheriff Ian Parkinson said investigators interviewed new witnesses thanks to the popular eight-part series Your Own Backyard. Would love your thoughts, please comment. Denise Smart said that she was told, Be ready. Paul Flores, 44, was last seen with Smart before she went missing on May 25, 1996. If someone in my family killed somebody and I knew, I would sing like a canary. Authorities arrested Ruben Flores after San Luis Obispo County Sheriffs deputies served a search warrant at his Arroyo Grande home. Smart has long been suspected to have been abducted and killed in May 1996, while she was a freshman at California. To his credit, the Sheriff both credited Matthew Lamberts podcast series and admitted mistakes (2 weeks B4 any investigation, dorm room cleaned, ignoring roommates pleas the day after she disappeared, wont seek warrant for bank records because shes a 19 y.o. Kristin Smart was dropped in the dumpster and she is in the landfill. "Even with what I found, I can't go arrest somebody. However, Paul (and Ruben) can still say if youre so smart, wheres the body? Susan Flores continues with her book project chronicling her familys victimization. Might be referring to interview where Paul tells investigators that he thinks Kristin is dead. Remember this story where his cousin spoke about him being a pervert: Me, my sister, my cousinPaul has no limits, she said, requesting anonymity. Lambert said that Paul's sister, Ermelinda, moved to Amsterdam in the 2000s to admittedly get away from the attention on her family due to the Kristin Smart case. The documents include information about a January 2020 appearance from a San Luis Obispo County sheriffs detective at Thomas Washington home. Something may break soon in the case of Kristin Denise Smart, the former Stockton resident and student at California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, whose disappearance in 1996 remains unsolved. Paul Flores was taken into custody in the Los Angeles area, where he resides. Paul Flores at a St. James classmates birthday party, 1983. "But I've felt good about it for a long time. "It's part of the reason I called it 'Your Own Backyard,' because of the frustration at the beginning was, 'Why are not enough people talking about this? He threw [my cousin] to the ground and got on top of her and putting his hands down her top even after he got his wallet. St. James Catholic School Christmas Party, 1982. I always wonder if she was forced into it. In August 2011, a Facebook page dedicated to the search for Smart published his exact address. She probably saw her brother was being accused of murder, didn't make questions and at the first chance just took off. "The search warrants are limited in scope, and sealed by the court," public information officer Tony Cipolla stated. On May 25, 1996, Paul Flores was the last person known to have seen Kristin Smart before her disappearance from the Cal Poly campus. Flores said that the reason for changing his story was because he thought it would sound stupid if he said that he couldnt remember how he got the black-eye. Give Light and the People Will Find Their Own Way, Kristin Smart investigation: A timeline of the Cal Poly student's disappearance, SLO Co. Sheriff confirms key pieces of evidence in Kristin Smart case, Conducting physical evidence searches at nine separate locations, A complete re-examination of every item of physical evidence seized by all agencies involved in this case, Submission of 37 evidence items from the early days of the case for modern DNA testing, Conducting 91 person to person interviews. In January 2020, Smarts mother, Denise Smart, told the Stockton Record that she had been contacted by the FBI regarding her daughters disappearance. At the time of Smarts disappearance, the vehicle belonged to Paul Flores sister, Ermelinda Flores, who lived near Cal Poly. https://www.thedailybeast.com/four-women-say-the-man-suspected-of-murdering-a-college-student-sexually-assaulted-them. Press J to jump to the feed. Paul is currently still in the custody of the San Luis Obispo County Sheriff's Office, while Ruben was released on bail eight days after his arrest. Maybe she's just as awful as the rest of them, or maybe not. Man receives three months in prison for shooting and killing elephant seal, Natural Healing Center opens pot shop in Morro Bay, CCT pausing, get your local news at CalCoastNews, Storms cause more than $100 million of damage in SLO County, Driver goes off Highway 1 in Cambria, hits tree, Crews find possessions but slow down search for Kyle Doan, Caltrans to evacuate residents trapped between Highway 1 landslides. If Dan Dow prosecutes the case then the Flores have nothing to worry about. Smart, a native of Stockton, was nearing the end of her freshman year at Cal Poly when she vanished on May 25, 1996, after attending an off-campus party. I believe that they had just met the evening of her death so why is there a belief that he killed her? Id hate to see all the hard work our Sheriffs office has done unravel. His father, Ruben, is facing a charge of accessory to murder. The authorities have stated that Kristin's remains have not yet been found. And if her body is here and local, I or anyone could potentially find it with a shovel and sleuthing skills.". The Smart family had no comment Wednesday. His father, Ruben, is charged as an accessory, accused of helping cover up the crime. Give Light and the People Will Find Their Own Way. The same day, investigators also served warrants at an undisclosed location in SLO County and at a location in Washington State. In Feb. 2020, sheriffs deputies served warrants at four locations, including at Paul Floress San Pedro home and the Arroyo Grande home of his mother. Also in 2010, SLO County Sheriff Ian Parkinson said he was committed to having the disappearance of Smart reexamined by investigators. Alexandra Wallace June 11, 2022. On Monday, deputies served a sealed search warrant at the home of Ruben Flores. Here are the latest totals, SLO driver who hit and killed couple charged with manslaughter, Suspect arrested in rural Arroyo Grande fatal shooting, San Luis Obispo County to close homeless parking site, Man flees officers in stolen CSD truck, barricades himself at Hearst Castle, San Luis Obispo debates allowing bicyclists to ride on sidewalks. I am deeply immersed in true crime and other macabre topics on a basically daily basis, so it takes a lot to really spook me - the Flores family makes me ill. Ms. Thomas informs me that she was never a witness to any crime, nor did she hear the defendants speak about any crimes., Thomas did not testify during the preliminary hearing nor has she been called yet as a witness during her father and brothers murder trial currently underway in Salinas (KSBY). Same. Authorities allege that Flores instead took Smart to his own dorm room and killed. Paul was not an experienced hardened criminal, if they investigated early and subjected him to a proper interrogation, they likely could have broken him and gotten him to confess, assisted by any circumstantial evidence they could have gathered. BUT if she suspected anything she should have turned in her son. During the search, a cadaver dog showed interest in a 1985 Volkswagen Cabriolet, which is currently registered to Ruben and Susan Flores. That's why he's the way he is. Most knew about it, no thanks to Poly, and now all do thanks to Chris Lambert. All the news reports conveniently ignore Cal Polys obstruction in their timelines. Could answers be coming in Kristin Smarts disappearance? Is there indeed some kind of video with PF admitting he knows what happened? Nothing in this portion of the documents states Thomas accepted the offer of immunity or provided any information to authorities. In documents filed June 18, 2021, Thomas' attorney, Guy Galambos, filed a motion of notice in San Luis Obispo County Superior Court to quash a subpoena for Thomas' testimony during the preliminary hearing for Paul and Ruben's case that July. He is the father of Paul Flores, the only suspect in the disappearance of Smart. Then in Feb. 2021, Los Angeles police officers arrested Paul Flores in Rancho Palos Verdes on suspicion of being a felon in possession of a firearm. Just a reminder everyone, don't give out identifying information, link to people's profiles or anything else that could be construed as doxxing. Paul Flores was the primary suspect in the Kristin Smart disappearance for over 2 decades. I can show you a video of Paul admitting he knows what happened to Kristin Smart, his letter states. At the time of Smart's disappearance, the vehicle belonged to Paul Flores' sister, Ermelinda Flores, who lived near Cal Poly. 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